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Vol. 34 • No.41 • Thurs. Oct. 8, 2015, 2015 - Wed., Oct. 14, 2015 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢
Northwestern Mutual making significant investment in Milwaukee By Steve Waring Special to The Milwaukee Times (Editor’s Note: This is the first of a three-part series on the massive financial investment in the future of downtown Milwaukee currently in process by Northwestern Mutual which has had its corporate headquarters in Milwaukee since 1859.) The investment includes construction of state-of-theart, high-rise office buildings, apprenticeship training, preserving 1,100 jobs and adding 1,900 new jobs, most with generous benefits and good salaries. On September 28, The Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper was granted an exclusive tour of the flagship $300 million, 11 million square foot, 32-story mixed use addition to Northwestern Mutual’s iconic 1912-era, world
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African American male workers were visible throughout Northwestern Mutual’s construction site during a recent tour by members of the Milwaukee Times’ staff. headquarters building at 720 E. Wisconsin Ave. This first article resulting from the tour will focus on what we saw and learned at what will be called the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons when it opens, currently scheduled for the end
of December 2017. Aside from the presence of the tall cranes, which are not in operation every day, the area is so heavily secured with high fencing and plastic sheeting that it might appear as if little work is occurring based on a quick glance at
NAAAHR Milwaukee hosts regional diversity conference
street level. Nothing could be further from the truth, according to a representative from Milwaukee-based C.G. Schmidt Inc., who in collaboration with Providence, R.I.-based Gilbane Building Co. are the primary contractors. We were also accompa-
nied by Northwestern Mutual Facilities Manager Scott A. Wollenzien and Northwestern Mutual Senior Public Relations Consultant John L. Gardner, who answered the majority of the questions. (Continued pg. 16)
North Division High School joins the Lenovo Scholar Network
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On Friday, September 25, 2015, National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR) presented "Dimensions Of Diversity: Journey From Compliance To Integration." The day-long event took place at the Crown Plaza, 6401 S. 13th Street Oak Creek, WI. NAAAHR invited diversity professionals, educators, business leaders and diversity council members tasked with implementing a workplace diversity program or initiatives that feature best practices in emerging diversity trends. Pictured at the event are (from left) global human resources and diversity executive Dr. Shelton Goode; United Airlines managing director of diversity and inclusion Gregory Jones; Brady Corporation global director of organizational development Erickajoy Daniels; Milwaukee Center for Independence director of diversity and cultural competence Al Hill; and Thomas Jefferson Univ. & Jefferson Health Sr. vice president and chief diversity officer Joseph Hill.
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President and Mrs. Obama celebrate 23rd anniversary - Page 2
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North Division High School Principal Stanley W. McWilliams (left) joins members of the Lenovo Scholar Network, North Division student app developers and Milwaukee School Board Director Annie Woodard (seated on right) and MPS Senior Manager of Career & Technical Education Eric Radmonski October 7 at the announcement that the school had become one of only 20 in the US to become part of the Lenovo network, a program created in partnership with Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s MediaLab that is designed to enable the next generation of developers and entrepreneurs. North Division joins MPS’ Washington High School of Information Technology, which joined the network in 2014.
Counseling Corner: Breast Cancer Awareness Month (week 2) - Page 5
Chicago Woman first to be cured of Sickle Cell - Page 14
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